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- This invention relates generally to overcoatings for ionographic or electrophotographic imaging and printing apparatuses or machines, and more particularly is directed to an effective overcoating for a donor member, such as a donor roll, preferably with electrodes closely spaced therein to form a toner cloud in the development zone to develop a latent image.
- the present invention in embodiments is also directed to suitable charge relaxable overcoatings, especially for the toner transport means in, for example, scavengeless or hybrid scavengeless development systems, (see, for example US-A-s4,868,600, and 5,172,170).
- Overcoatings for donor rolls which contain a dispersion of conductive particles like carbon black or graphite in a dielectric binder, such as a phenolic resin or fluoropolymer, as disclosed in US-A-4,505,573.
- the desired resistivity is achieved by controlling the loading of the conductive material.
- very small changes in the loading of conductive materials near the percolation threshold cause dramatic changes in resistivity.
- changes in the particle size and shape can cause wide variations in the resistivity at constant weight loading.
- the desired volume electrical resistivity of the overcoating layer is in the range of from about 10 7 ohm-cm to about 10 13 ohm-cm.
- the electrical resistivity is in the range of 10 9 ohm-cm to about 10 11 ohm-cm. If the resistivity is too low, electrical breakdown of the coating can occur when a voltage is applied to an electrode or material in contact with the overcoating, and resistive heating can cause the formation of holes in the coating. When the resistivity is too high ( ⁇ 10 13 ohm-cm), charge accumulation on the surface of the overcoating creates a voltage which changes the electrostatic forces acting on the toner.
- the dielectric constant of the overcoatings used in the present invention ranges in embodiments from about 3 to about 5, and is preferably about 3. The problem of the sensitivity of the resistivity to the loading of conductive materials in an insulative dielectric binder is avoided, or minimized with the coatings of the present invention.
- Trilevel, highlight color xerography is described in US-A-4,078,929 (Gundlach). This patent discloses trilevel xerography as a means to achieve single-pass highlight color imaging wherein a charge pattern is developed with toner particles of a first and second colors.
- Single component development systems can use a donor roll for transporting charged toner to the development nip defined by the donor roll and photoconductive member.
- the toner is developed on the latent image recorded on the photoconductive member by a combination of mechanical and/or electrical forces.
- Scavengeless development and jumping development are two types of single component development.
- a scavengeless development system a plurality of electrode wires are closely spaced from the toned donor roll in the development zone. An AC voltage is applied to the wires to generate a toner cloud in the development zone. The electrostatic fields associated with the latent image attract toner from the toner cloud to develop the latent image.
- isolated electrodes are provided within the surface of a donor roll.
- a two component development system usually employs a magnetic brush developer roller for transporting carrier having toner adhering triboelectrically thereto.
- the electrostatic fields associated with the latent image attract the toner from the carrier so as to develop the latent image.
- a two component development system may have lower operating costs than a single component development system. Accordingly, it is considered desirable to combine these systems to form a hybrid development system having the desirable features of each system.
- Toshiba described a development system using a donor roll and a magnetic roller. The donor roll and magnetic roller were electrically biased, and the magnetic roller transported a two component developer material to the nip defined by the donor roll and magnetic roll.
- Toner is attracted to the donor roll from the magnetic roll, and the donor roll is rotated synchronously with the photoconductive drum with the gap therebetween being about 0.20 millimeter.
- the large difference in potential between the donor roll and latent image recorded on the photoconductive drum causes the toner to jump across the gap from the donor roll to the latent image so as to develop the latent image.
- Various other similar types of development systems have been devised.
- U.S. Patent 4,338,222 describes conducting compositions in particular for an imaging member, comprising an organic hole transporting compound, and the reaction product of an organic hole transporting compound and an oxidizing agent capable of accepting one electron from the hole transporting compound.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide improved donor roll coatings with many of the advantages illustrated herein.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide improved donor roll coatings, which coatings enable improved conductivity uniformity and control in achieving a desired charge relaxation time constant with a molecular dispersion of a conductivity inducing component in the aforementioned overcoatings.
- Another object of the present invention is to protect wear resistant electrodes on the donor roll.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to prevent electrical shorting with conductive carrier beads.
- Another object of the present invention relates to the provision of improved overcoatings for electrophotographic development subsystem donor means, which composition enables, for example, improved and stable uniformity of the conductivity throughout the coating, and latitude and control in selecting a desired charge relaxation time constant.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide improved donor roll coatings, which coatings enable improved conductivity uniformity and control in achieving a desired charge relaxation time constant by varying the concentration of the charge transporting molecule.
- the present invention provides a coated toner transport means comprised of a core with a coating comprised of charge transporting molecules and an oxidizing agent, or oxidizing agents, dispersed in a binder. More specifically, in embodiments there are provided in accordance with the present invention certain overcoatings for toner transport means, such as transport rolls selected for the scavengeless and hybrid scavengeless systems mentioned herein. These overcoatings contain a partially oxidized charge transporting monomer, or monomers, dispersed in a binder and therefore have at least three constituents; a charge transporting monomer, a binder polymer and an oxidizing agent. Any suitable charge transporting monomer may be utilized in the coatings of this invention.
- These electrically active charge transporting monomer materials should be capable of being oxidized by the oxidizing agent and be able to support the motion of holes through the unoxidized monomers in the composition.
- the charge transporting monomers in the film composition can be an oxadiazole, hydrazone, carbazole, triphenylamine, diamine, and the like.
- Examples of charge transporting aryl amine compounds are represented by the formula: wherein X, Y and Z are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group with, for example, from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, nonyl, and the like; and a halogen preferably chlorine, and at least one of X, Y and Z is independently an alkyl group or chlorine.
- the compound When Y and Z are hydrogen, the compound may be named N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(alkylphenyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine wherein the alkyl is, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, or the like, or the compound may be N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(chlorophenyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine.
- Examples of other hole transport compounds that may be selected are those of the type described in US-A-s4,306,008; 4,304,829; 4,233,384; 4,115,116; 4,299,897; 4,081,274 and 5,139,910.
- the oxidizing agent or agents for the coating may be selected from a variety of materials, such as salts, comprised of an anion selected from the group consisting of SbCl 6 - ; SbCl 4 - and PF 6 - and a cation selected from the group consisting of a triphenyl methyl + ; tetraethylammonium + ; benzyl dimethylphenyl ammonium + ; 2,4,6-trimethyl pyridylium+; Ag + ; K + ; Na + ; NO + such as tris(4-bromophenyl)ammonium hexachloroanthimonate (TBTPAT).
- salts comprised of an anion selected from the group consisting of SbCl 6 - ; SbCl 4 - and PF 6 - and a cation selected from the group consisting of a triphenyl methyl + ; tetraethylammonium + ; benzy
- oxidizing agents include ferric chloride, both hydrated and anhydrous; acids such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), and the like.
- Other oxidizing agents are 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid; dichloromaleic anhydride; tetrabromophthalic anhydride; 2,7-dinitro-9-fluorenone; 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone; tetraphenyl phthalic anhydride; SeO 2, N 2 O 4 and similar oxidizing agents which accept one electron from the hole transporting monomer.
- More than one antioxidant, that is a mixture thereof, can be employed in various effective ratios, such as 1:9 to 9:1.
- One process for the coating preparation involves adding the resin binder in a suitable solvent and stirring with a magnetic stirrer until a complete solution is achieved.
- the charge transporting monomer is subsequently added and the mixture stirred until a complete solution is achieved.
- the oxidant is then added and the stirring continued to assure a uniform distribution thereof.
- Films are then coated from the formed solution of the binder, charge transporting monomer and the oxidant in a solvent, and which coating can be accomplished by bar, spray or dip processes.
- the solvents can be, for example, organic solvents like methylene chloride, chlorobenzene, toluene, tetrahydrafuran or mixtures thereof.
- the concentration of the oxidant can range from about 1 percent by weight up to about 50 percent by weight of the charge transporting monomer, and preferably from about 2 weight percent to about 15 weight percent with the exact concentration depending on the relaxation time desired.
- the film thickness ranges from 5 to 50 ⁇ m depending on the application.
- an apparatus for developing a latent image recorded on a surface includes a housing defining a chamber storing a supply of developer material comprising at least carrier and toner.
- a donor member with an improved coating thereover comprised of, for example, a charge transporting aryl diamine type monomer, reference US-A-4,265,990, dispersed in a resin binder like a polycarbonate, such as LEXANTM, MAKROLONTM, or MERLONTM, and wherein an oxidant is molecularly dispersed in the aforementioned composition, and which roll is spaced from the surface and adapted to transport toner to a region opposed from the surface.
- developer material containing toner for example of resin particles such as styrene acrylates, styrene methacrylates, styrene butadienes and pigment particles, such as carbon black, contained in a housing, is used to apply and maintain a toner layer on the donor roll.
- the developer roll and the donor member cooperate with one another to define a region wherein a substantially constant amount of toner having a substantially constant triboelectric charge is deposited on the donor member.
- the donor roll can contain isolated electrodes within the surface which are overcoated with the aforementioned coating. The isolated electrodes are electrically biased to detach toner from the donor member so as to form a toner cloud in the space between the donor roll and latent image member, which detached toner forms a toner cloud that develops the latent image.
- an electrophotographic printing machine of the type in which an electrostatic latent image recorded on a photoconductive member is developed to form a visible image thereof.
- the improvement includes a housing defining a chamber storing a supply of developer material comprising at least carrier and toner.
- a certain coated donor member is spaced from the photoconductive member and adapted to transport toner to a region opposed from the photoconductive member.
- Developer material containing toner is used to apply and maintain a toner layer on the donor roll.
- the developer roll and the donor member cooperate with one another to define a region wherein a substantially constant amount of toner having a substantially constant triboelectric charge is deposited on the donor member.
- the donor roll contains isolated electrodes within the surface which are overcoated with the coating.
- the isolated electrodes are electrically biased to detach toner from the donor member so as to form a toner cloud in the space between the donor roll and latent image member, and which detached toner forms a cloud that develops the latent image.
- overcoating components for electrophotographic development donor rolls wherein an antioxidant, such as FeCl 3 or hydrated FeCl 3 ⁇ 6H 2 O, is molecularly dispersed in a hole transporting matrix of an aryl diamine, such as N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, which diamine is dispersed in a resin binder like a polycarbonate such as MAKROLON®, or a polyethercarbonate (PEC), reference US-A-4,806,443, to enable, for example, conductivity control, and provide for the desired charge relaxation time constant for said rolls.
- an antioxidant such as FeCl 3 or hydrated FeCl 3 ⁇ 6H 2 O
- the electrophotographic printing machine employs a photoconductive belt 10 comprised of a photoconductive surface and an electrically conductive substrate and mounted for movement past a charging station A, an exposure station B, developer station C, transfer station D and cleaning station F.
- Belt 10 moves in the direction of arrow 16 to advance successive portions thereof sequentially through the various processing stations disposed about the path of movement thereof.
- Belt 10 is entrained about a plurality of rollers 18, 20 and 22, the former of which can be used as a drive roller and the latter of which can be used to provide suitable tensioning of the photoreceptor belt 10.
- Motor 23 rotates roller 18 to advance belt 10 in the direction of arrow 16, and roller 18 is coupled to motor 23 by suitable means such as a belt drive.
- a development system indicated generally by the reference numeral 30 advances developer materials into contact with the electrostatic latent images.
- the development system 30 comprises first and second developer apparatuses 32 and 34.
- the first developer apparatus comprises a housing containing a pair of magnetic brush rollers 36 and 38.
- the second developer apparatus 34 comprises a donor structure in the form of a roller 42.
- development system 34 includes donor roller 42 with an overcoating 70 as illustrated herein, and electrodes embedded in the dielectric core.
- Electrodes 94 are electrically biased with an AC voltage relative to adjacent interdigitated electrodes 92 for the purpose of detaching toner therefrom so as to form a toner powder cloud in the gap between the donor roll and photoconductive surface. Both electrodes 92 and 94 are biased at a DC potential of - 600 volts for charged area development (CAD) with a second colored toner.
- CAD charged area development
- the latent image attracts toner particles from the toner powder cloud forming a toner powder image thereon.
- Donor roll 42 is mounted, at least partially, in the chamber of developer housing 44.
- the chamber in developer housing 44 stores a supply of developer (toner and carrier) material.
- the developer material is preferably a conductive two component developer comprised of at least carrier granules having toner particles adhering triboelectrically thereto.
- a magnetic roller 46 disposed interiorly of the chamber of housing 44 conveys the developer material to the donor roll. The magnetic roller is electrically biased relative to the donor roll so that the toner particles are attracted from the magnetic roller to the donor roll. Components such as 46, 90 and 98 are illustrated with reference to Figure 2.
- the development apparatus is illustrated in greater detail with reference to Figure 2.
- Development system 34 includes a housing 44 defining a chamber 76 for storing a supply of developer material therein.
- Coated donor roll 42 comprises first and second sets of electrodes 92 and 94.
- the active interdigitated electrodes 94 and passive interdigitated electrodes 92 and magnetic roller 46 are mounted in chamber 76 of housing 44.
- the donor roll can be rotated in either the "with” or “against” direction relative to the direction of motion 16 of belt 10.
- donor roll 42 is shown rotating in the direction of arrow 68, the "with” direction.
- the magnetic roller 46 can be rotated in either the "with” or “against” direction relative to the direction of motion of the donor roll 42.
- magnetic roller 46 is shown rotating in the direction of arrow 96, the "against” direction.
- the core 93 of the donor roll is preferably comprised of a dielectric base, such as a polymeric material like a vinyl ester.
- the two sets of electrodes 92 and 94 are arranged in an interdigitated fashion as shown.
- the electrodes are overcoated with a charge relaxable polymeric coating 70 having a thickness of approximately 25 ⁇ m and forming the outer surface of the donor structure 42.
- the electrodes are positioned in close proximity to the toner layer on the donor surface.
- the gap between the donor structure 42 and the photoconductive surface 10 is approximately 250 ⁇ m.
- the electrodes are 100 ⁇ m wide with a center-to-center spacing of 250 ⁇ m.
- an alternating electrical bias is applied to the active interdigitated electrodes 92 and 94 by an AC voltage source 104.
- the applied AC establishes an alternating electric field between the interdigitated electrodes 92 and 94 which is effective in detaching toner from the surface of the donor roller and forming a toner cloud 112, the height of the cloud being such as not to be substantially in contact with the belt 10 moving in direction 16, with image area 14.
- the magnitude of the AC voltage is in the order of 800 to 1,200 volts peak at a frequency ranging from about 1 kHz to about 6 kHz.
- a DC bias supply 106 which applies approximately 300 volts to donor roll 42, establishes an electrostatic field between photoconductive surface 12 of belt 10 and donor roll 42 for attracting the detached toner particles from the cloud to the latent image recorded on the photoconductive surface.
- An applied voltage of 800 to 1,200 volts produces a relatively large electrostatic field without risk of air breakdown.
- the use of a dielectric overcoating 70 on the donor roll helps to prevent shorting between the interdigitated electrodes.
- Magnetic roller 46 meters a constant quantity of toner having a substantially constant charge onto donor roll 42. This insures that the donor roll is loaded with a constant amount of toner having a substantially constant charge in the development gap.
- donor roll spacing that is spacing between the donor roll and the magnetic roller, the compressed pile height of the developer material on the magnetic roller, and the magnetic properties of the magnetic roller in conjunction with the use of a conductive, magnetic developer material, achieves the deposition of a constant quantity of toner having a substantially constant charge on the donor roller.
- a DC bias supply 84 which applies approximately 100 volts to magnetic roller 46 establishes an electrostatic field between magnetic roller 46 and the coated donor roll 42 so that an electrostatic field is established between the donor roll and the magnetic roller which causes toner particles to be attracted from the magnetic roller to the donor roll.
- Metering blade 86 is positioned closely adjacent to magnetic roller 46 to maintain the compressed pile height of the developer material on magnetic roller 46 at the desired level.
- Magnetic roller 46 includes a nonmagnetic tubular member made preferably from aluminum and having the exterior circumferential surface thereof roughened.
- An elongated magnet 90 is positioned interiorly of and spaced from the tubular member. The magnet is mounted stationary. The tubular member rotates in the direction of arrow 96 to advance the developer material adhering thereto into the nip defined by donor roll 42 and magnetic roller 46. Toner particles are attracted from the carrier granules on the magnetic roller to the donor roll.
- donor roll 42 includes a dielectric sleeve 93 having substantially equally spaced electrodes on the exterior circumferential surface thereof.
- the electrodes extend in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the donor roll 42.
- the electrodes are typically 100 ⁇ m wide and spaced approximately 150 ⁇ m.
- a charge relaxable overcoating 70 is continuously coated on the entire circumferential surface of donor roll 42.
- the charge relaxation layer has a thickness of ⁇ 25 ⁇ m, and can be applied by a number of known methods such as spray or dip coating.
- the donor roller 42 is comprised of electrodes that are overcoated with a thin (25 ⁇ m) charge relaxable overcoating to prevent shorting between the electrodes and the conductive magnetic brush in the toner loading zone. Furthermore, the overcoating prevents electrical breakdown and shorting between interdigitated electrodes when an AC bias is applied in the development zone.
- the resistivity of the overcoating material must be sufficiently large so that the AC fringe electric field is not appreciably attenuated by the overcoating.
- Specific materials for relaxable overcoatings satisfy a number of requirements including a high dielectric breakdown strength (up to 1,500 volts across a 25 ⁇ m thick coating), low residual potential (less than 5 volts across a 25 ⁇ m thick coating), cycling stability and wear resistance.
- a film was prepared by the partial oxidation of the charge transporting molecule, N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine, dispersed in polycarbonate employing the oxidizing agent trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).
- TFA trifluoroacetic acid
- the partially oxidized charge transporting molecule N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine, acts as carrier sites that are transported through the unoxidized charge transporting molecules.
- a typical film is coated from a methylene chloride (12 grams) solution of 1.5 grams of MAKROLONTM, a bisphenol A polycarbonate and 0.329 gram of the molecule, N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methyl-phenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine and 0.45 gram of the oxidizing agent trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).
- TFA trifluoroacetic acid
- the mixture was agitated to affect a complete solution.
- a layer of the resulting solution was coated on titanized MELINEXTM substrate, about 100 microns in thickness, using a Bird film applicator.
- the film was dried in a forced air oven at 80°C for 30 minutes.
- the carrier concentration and hence the conductivity can be varied by changing the concentration of the oxidant.
- An alternative method for varying the conductivity or relaxation time constant is to modify the average velocity of the hole transport carrier by changing the concentration of the charge
- Table 1 compares measurements of the charge relaxation time constant and residual surface potential of coatings ( ⁇ 25 ⁇ m) which differ in the oxidant and the amount of (MD) N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine, bisphenol A polycarbonate selected.
- the time constant is measured by applying a pulsed voltage to a sample sandwiched between electrodes.
- the residual surface potential was measured in a drum scanner operated at a surface speed of 25 centimeters/second in a constant current mode. After corona charging, the residual potential was measured after 0.13 second which corresponds to 2 cycles.
- a film was prepared by the process of Example I, and more specifically, by the partial oxidation of the molecule N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine dispersed in MAKROLONTM, employing the oxidizing agent FeCl 3 ⁇ 6H 2 O.
- a typical film was coated from a methylene chloride (12 grams) solution of 1 gram of MAKROLONTM and 0.15 gram of the molecule N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine and 0.06 gram of the oxidizing agent FeCl 3 ⁇ 6H 2 O and the mixture was agitated to affect a complete solution.
- the film was dried in a forced air oven at 80°C for 30 minutes. Measurements of the charge relaxation time constant of a coating ( ⁇ 20 ⁇ m) resulted in a time constant of 2.8 milliseconds. The time constant was measured by applying a pulsed voltage to a sample sandwiched between electrodes.
- a drum scanner was operated at a surface speed of 25 centimeters/second in a constant current mode. After corona charging, the residual potential was measured after 0.13 second, which corresponds to two cycles. After the 2 cycles, the residual was 9 volts.
- a wide range in the charge relaxation time constant can be achieved by varying both the oxidant and the ratios among N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine, and bisphenol A polycarbonate. Furthermore, the residual potentials were quite low.
- the wear resistance of the coatings of the diamine molecule in polycarbonate is excellent in that, for example, no degradation is observed after 10,000 imaging cycles.
- the conductive magnetic brush used to load the toner can be one of the primary causes of any overcoating wear.
- overcoating materials illustrated herein may be used on other substrates, such as belts and sheets, and for other applications like bias toner transfer rolls and intermediate transfer belts in situations where there is a need for an overcoating with a charge relaxation time constant in the range of a few microseconds to seconds.
- the overcoatings can be applied by any suitable means including spray, dip, web, flow extrusion, and the like. Other hole transporting polymers and oxidants can also be employed.
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MD (g) | Makrolon (g) | TFA (g) | Relaxation Time | Residual, 2 cycle (V) |
1.000 | 1.5 | 2.00 | 9.9 µs | 2 |
1.000 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 16.5 µs | 3 |
1.000 | 1.5 | 0.20 | 169 µs | 50 |
1.000 | 1.5 | 0.10 | 373 µs | 400 |
1.000 | 1.5 | 0.02 | 1.9 ms | 1,000 |
1.000 | 1.5 | 0.01 | 3.0 ms | 1,500 |
0.807 | 1.5 | 0.40 | 181 µs | 100 |
0.645 | 1.5 | 0.40 | 350 | 30 |
0.500 | 1.5 | 0.40 | 580 µs | 50 |
0.375 | 1.5 | 0.40 | 1.73 ms | 50 |
0.329 | 1.5 | 0.45 | 3.36 | 10 |
0.286 | 1.5 | 0.45 | 11.7 | 10 |
MD (g) | Makrolon (g) | FeCl3 (g) | Film Thickness (µm) | Relaxation Time | Residual, 2 cycle (V) |
1.00 | 1 | 0.005 | 20 | 338 | 20 |
1.00 | 1 | 0.010 | 25 | 259 | 10 |
1.00 | 1 | 0.030 | 20 | 96 µs | 6 |
1.00 | 1 | 0.050 | 25 | 46 µs | 6 |
1.00 | 1 | 0.080 | 30 | 20 µs | 5 |
1.00 | 1 | 0.090 | 25 | 17 µs | 5 |
0.15 | 1 | 0.050 | 20 | 3.4 ms | 7 |
0.15 | 1 | 0.060 | 20 | 2.8 ms | 9 |
Claims (10)
- A coated toner transport means for use in developing electrophotographic images comprised of a core (93) with a coating (70) comprised of charge transporting molecules and an oxidizing agent, or oxidizing agents, dispersed in a binder.
- A coated toner transport means for use in developing electrophotographic images comprised of a core (93) with a coating (70) thereover of partially oxidized charge transporting monomer, or monomers, dispersed in a binder.
- A coated toner transport means in accordance with claim 2 wherein the charge transporting monomer is (A) a diamine of the formula wherein X, Y and Z are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group with from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms and a halogen, and at least one of X, Y and Z is independently an alkyl group or halogen; and the binder is a polymeric component, or (B) an aryldiamine molecule dispersed in a polyethercarbonate binder; and said monomer is oxidized with a salt comprised of an anion selected from the group consisting of SbCl6 -, SbCl4 - and PF6 -, and a cation selected from the group consisting of a triphenyl methyl+, tetraethylammonium+, and benzyl dimethylphenyl ammonium+.
- A coated toner transport means in accordance with claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the coating is of a thickness of from about 3 to about 50 microns.
- A coated toner transport means in accordance with any of the preceding claims wherein the charge transporting molecule is oxidized with a salt comprised of an anion selected from the group consisting of SbCl6 -, SbCl4 - and PF6 -, and a cation selected from the group consisting of a triphenyl methyl+, tetraethylammonium+, and benzyl dimethylphenyl ammonium+.
- A coated toner transport means in accordance with any of claims 2 to 5 wherein the charge transporting monomer is oxidized with (1) trifluoroacetic acid, or (2) ferric chloride.
- A coated toner transport means in accordance with any of the preceding claims with a relaxation time constant in the range of about 2 microseconds to about 10 seconds, and wherein the core (93) is a metal and the binder is apolyether polycarbonate.
- A coated toner transport means in accordance with claim 1 wherein said molecules are comprised of aryldiamine components represented, or essentially represented by the following general formula wherein X, Y and Z are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group with, for example, from 1 to 25 carbon atoms and a halogen, preferably chlorine, and at least one of X, Y and Z is independently an alkyl group or chlorine.
- A coated toner transport means in accordance with any of claims 1 to 8 in the form of a roll.
- An apparatus for developing a latent image recorded on a surface, includinga housing (44) defining a chamber containing a supply of developer;a coated toner donor member (42) spaced from the surface and being adapted to transport toner to a region opposed from the surface;means (46) for advancing developer material in the chamber of said housing, said advancing means and said donor member cooperating with one another to define a region wherein a substantially constant quantity of toner having a substantially constant triboelectric charge is deposited on said donor member; andsaid donor member (42) including electrode members (92,94) positioned near the surface of a dielectric core roll (93), said electrodes being electrically biased to detach toner from said donor member to form a toner cloud for developing the latent image, and wherein the donor member comprises a coated transport means according to any of the preceding claims.
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